Kitty Rescue

December 19, 2021
by garden
4 min read

November 28, 2021

Hi Folks,

Over the holiday, the West 104th Community Garden rescued four adorable kittens from the garden and neighboring yard. As medical costs are significantly high, the Steering Committee is seeking donations for their care. Cat Committee member, Nikki is fundraising to cover the vet expenses via GoFundMe.

https://go fund.me/4ef75bd5/

Meet (from left to right): Maggie, Bart, Lisa and Ralphie. Probably about 8 weeks old but that’s a guess. They are pictured in my bathroom, where they have been for the last week.

yes đź‘Ź The good news is that they seem healthy and are certainly friendly. Before they can be adopted they have to see a vet. We are using Brilliant Vet Care, a new vet in the neighborhood, which is giving us discount rates. The goal is to raise enough money to cover the first vet visit and the spay/ neuter, which will come in a few weeks.

Any support you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

Updates (5)

December 19, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer

Tinsel a female garden cat is available for adoption.

Purrfect Angels of Inwood has a recently captured w104 garden cat ready for adoption, her name is “Tinsel”, but they have lots of really sweet cats waiting for a loving home.

Please reach out to them if you’re interested (see FB link below). 
https://www.facebook.com/PurrfectAngelsofInwood/?ref=page_internal

Thanks from the Garden Cat Committee!

December 18, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer

Kittens came through spay/neuter just fine. Thanks for making that happen. We are still trying to trap the momcat. We have her coming around every night for tuna. We will keep you posted.

December 14, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer

Kittens all adopted in pairs. Everyone goes to vet for spay/neuter this Thursday. Please consider adopting an older cat if you want a single feline for your household. Check out the cats at Purrfect Cats of NYC. The cats are friendly, healthy and and will repay the love you give them.

November 30, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer

Dear Nice Humans: with your help, we can pay for the kittens’ first vet visit. They have worms (yuck but treatable) , but not leukemia (yay!). Wonderful staff at Brilliant Vets giving them their best possible start!

November 28, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer

Hi Everyone,

Sending a quick update on the 4 kittens: Lisa, Bart, Maggie and Ralphie.  They are heading to the vet tomorrow with Nikki for shots, deworming, Leukemia testing, etc.  Neutering and spaying will happen a bit later.  Photos of their vet visit will follow.

As you can see they like to hang out together and with humans.  Who can resist those cute faces?  Sara, Nikki and a few others are providing hours of attention so they can become socialized and easily adoptable.  If anyone would like a pair or know of anyone who would be interested, please write to the garden email and we’ll keep a list.

The trap is set for the momma cat, since she was recently spotted in the garden area.  Sara Lewkowicz is working overtime on her capture, so please send good energy her way.  
We want to take care of the momma, too, so your donations are still needed, https://gofund.me/4ef75bd5.

Many have been very generous and even others have provided cash outside of the GoFundMe platform.   It is all so much appreciated.  Kitten food, litter, toy donations are also welcome if you happen to have some you’d like to donate.

Ciao and Meow…

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Happy Retirement Spotlight!

March 21, 2016
by garden
1 min read

There is at least one familiar face you won’t be seeing in the garden this year. Spotlight, a longtime member of the West 104th Street Garden cat colony, has left the great outdoors.

Though she has given up her garden condo, Spotlight remains in the neighborhood having retired to an apartment just a few blocks away. She now resides there with a former garden member. Spot, as she is now known, is wrapping up her first winter indoors.

Her many garden friends and admirers will be pleased to learn that our feline friend has thoroughly adjusted to her new life as a couch potato. Of course, while Spot may miss her previous life from time to time — sitting in her garden and those long summer nights patrolling its perimeter for rodents — it doesn’t show…really, not one little bit.

Minnie the Cat

October 14, 2010
by garden
1 min read

Dear Gardeners,

With much sadness we inform you Minnie Mouse, one of our garden cats, was euthanized yesterday morning. It appears that she had been struck by a car. Her injuries were severe, and after consulting with a local veterinarian Walli Raninger made the difficult decision to end Minnie’s suffering.

As some of you know, Minnie arrived at the garden more than eight years ago. Walli adopted the tiny tortoise colored kitten and gave her a home where she stayed until recent times when Minnie began having trouble accepting apartment confinement.

Released to the garden last spring and under the watchful care of Walli and the other Garden Cat Committee members, the mature Minnie Mouse relaxed, thrived and joined the other cats on rodent patrol. Though she could be feisty from time to time, she never missed a petting opportunity and will be sorely missed by those who got to know her.

Please join us in expressing sympathy to Walli and the Committee who cared for Minnie, a cat who was never, ever a mouse.

Jean and the Steering Committee